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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. &c, 1887.

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE.1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26, 1887.
The sub committee of the House COM
merce committee, to whom the bill for
changing the limits of the Norfolk customs
district has been referred, is composed
of two democrats, Messrs. O'Ferrall and
Hudd and Mr.. Davis, a republican.
The two former are in favor OF
the bill; the latter is opposed to 1t.
The whole committee will hold special
meeting on Friday next and listen to argr-
ments by both the friends and opponents Of
the bill. The impression about the commit
tee room is that the report of the committee
will be favorable to the change.
In the Senate to-day the bill for horse
car road from Georgetown to Tennelleytown
was reported favorably rs was also the bill
making an appropriation for the completion
of the Mary Washington Monument at
Fredericksburg A communication was
read from the Secretary of the Senate in
response to resolution offered by Mr.. Ma.
hone Yesterday in reference to the time and
manner in which the salary OF Senators is
paid-having reference to the petition of
ex Senator Lewis, of Virginia, which he had
previously presented. Mr.. Hoar introduced
a resolution for changing the time for the
delivery of the chaplaiu's prayer, and COM
mented upon the habit of Senators not COM
ing into the chamber until after that prayer
had been offered.
The hill that General Malone has intro
daced in the Senate for the payment of
e ,rtain advances made by Maryland and
Virginia for the erection of The public build
snps i, this city and to allow interest on the
same, provides that any money duo by the
= les named to the Government be deduct.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
To-day's proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1887.
SENATE.

Among the communications presented WAS
one from the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia in response to resolutions as to
the sale of liquors and the issuing of licenses
in the District.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, made report on the Pc
tition of VIM. Webster, citizen of the
United States, with resolutions stating that
after due examination of the matters pre-.
scented in the petition and of the evidence in
support of the claim for indemnity from the
British government for lands in New Zsa-
land purchased by him in good faith from
native chiefs, and duly conveyed to him be-
fore the government of Great Britain &C.
quired the sovereignty over that country,
the Senate considers such claim to be
founded in justice and to deserve the cog
nizance and support of the government of
the United States.
A number of bills were subsequently in.
troducel and referred.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the resolution reported yesterday by
Mr.. Hoar, instructing the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to investigate the
allegations made by three residents of Wash
ington county, Texas, as to their being
driven from their homes, compelled TO
abandon their property, and deprived of the
right of suffrage in that county.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House O let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury sub
hitting estimates of the Secretary of the
Interior of an appropriation to meet the ex-
penditures required by the Mexican pen
sion bills. The Secretary of the Interior
estimates that 81 ,663 1O4 will be required
for the first yearly payment of pensions
and asks for an appropriation of 1851, 0OC
for an increased clerical force The prob
able number of survivors Of The class de
scrbed in the bill is 34,74S, and probable
number of widows 1896.
The Senate fisheries bill having bsen laid
before the House, on motion Of Mr.. Bel
mont. of New York, it was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and leave
granted that committee to report at any
time.
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, submitted the
conference report upon the army appropri'
alton bill, and it was agreed to.
The Senate fisheries bill was referred tc
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and leave
granted that committee TO report Mt any
| time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
New Ships.

CHICAGO, Jan pa special dispatch
from Winnipeg, Man., says: Hugh Sutber-
land, president of the Hudson's Bay road,
running from here to Hudson's bay announe-
ed last night that the company would spend
100000 the coming year in construction.
The company is having three ships built It
New Castle-on-Tyns for navigation on Hud-
sons Bay. Ten locomotives and rails for
200 miles of road are also being constructed.
he promised that the road would be com.
pleted in two years time.
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lCoMMUNICATED.
A Pleasant Surprise.

On Saturday evening last the quiet and
happy homs Of Mr.. John Ballenger, one Of
our most progressive and energetic farmers,
was invaded, not by robbers, but by thieves
whose intention was to steal march upon
this unconscious family by bouncing down
upon them in dozens aud scores to the num-
Der of So and they succeeded beyond their
most ssnguine expectations. Never was
surprise more complete, all friends and
neighbors on pleasure bent, and they were
not disappointed, as the full freedom of the
house was given them and good natured fun
and merrment was the order of the even.
ing. The host and hostess Tor rather
should say the bride and groom, for it was
the Both anniversary of their wedding day,
We'd with their guests in making it O "feast
of SOUL" even grandmother, whose spark
ling eyes and pleasant smile betokened q
recurrence OF memory to days lang syne,
added not a little to the pleasures of the
evening. Sandwiches and cake of every
possible kind was literally supplied by the
guests and chocolate, or | might almost say
the nectar OF the gods, was furnished by the
hostess Ten beside the bride and groom
who signed the original certificate, were
there to sign second paper entitled "thir
ty years AFTER" to which was added seventy
others making eighty in all. The enjoy
ment was continued until eleven o'clock
when the guests took their departure, con.
scious OF an evening pleasantly and profta-
bly, spent, leaving the bride and groom to
happy dreams. NJ.
Near Mt. Vernon, Jan. "a, 1887.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
By R. T. Lucas, Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF a DECREE of the Corporation
ID Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
rendered at its January term, 1887, in the chan
Gerry cause of Simon NJ. Lee ct ais, VS.. VIM. Il
Smith, Sergeant, administrator, ct ais the under
signed, as special commissioner therein named
will sell on SATURDAY, the 18th day of Feb
ruary 1887. at - o'clock N, in front Of the
market building, on Royal street, in the said city
of Alexandria Va, by public auction, the follow
ing real estate. to wit:
4 TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
in the city of Alexandria, situated on the north
side of Gbben street, between Alfred and Column
bus streets, having front of twenty feet, more
or less, on Gibbon street, and running north one
hundred feet, more or less, to q four feet alley.
Terms: One-third cash, and the residue in two
equal instalments, payable six and twelve months
from date of sale, tho purchaser to give his notes
for the deferred payments, said notes TO bear in
of sale and the title to be retained until the whole
of the said purchase money is paid. All convey
arcng st the cost of the purchaser.
&. KENPER,
Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

THE New YORK newspapers say Mr..
George has profted to great extent by
means of his friend, Father McGlynn, and
that q great demand has been created for
his paper and his books by reason of his de-
tense of Father McGlynn and his denunca-
ton of the authorities of the Catholic
Church. Men of Mr. Georges expressions
of beliefand ability to make plausible sup.
port of them, are usually "smart" enough to
have the main chance always in mind, and
Mr.. George is no exception to the general
rule,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
CAPTURE ola Forger.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga special dispatch
says that the police have under arrest in
San Francisco Canadian forger and en-
bezzler named Benjamin Hagemau, who is
wanted in Thorold, Ont. to answer to the
charge swindling mis- employer, Sir Will
liam D. Rowland, grain commission
dealer of Toronto, out of$l5,0 900. Hageman
conducted the Baronet's branch Office at
Thorold, snail town on the Welland ca
nal, aud, it is stated, first began his pecula.
tons to carry number of wheat deals in
which he became involved. Finally, when
he got deep in the mire, he appropriated
the cash on hand and crossed the border.
He had, however. forged and uttered o
number of fraudulent checks and notes and
thus laid himself liable to extradition. De-
tectiyes have been on The dciau!ter's track
for 8 month, and he succeeded in leading
them a n cry chase from one side of the
continent to the other, from Jackson, Mich,
to San Francisco, where he was finally
bagged four or FIVE days ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
The Interstate Commerce BiII.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The President
received the Interstate Commerce bill last
evening and has referred it to the Attorney
General for examination. 1t is not likely
that the President will act upon the bill
much before the expiration of the ten days
period. A large number of applications
have aleady been received for appointment
on the commission provided for in the bill,
but the President has not yet given that
particular subject serious attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

A prominent lawyer of Richmond county,
in forwarding his subscription to the GA
zETTE, says:
1.-The times are hard, but cannot afford
to do without the best paper published in
Virginia, and in my Judgment the truest,
soundest, most reliable and independent
democratic paper in the country. This Is
no flattery, but my honest and sincere con-
viction. If the democratic party would FOL,
low in your lead, triumphant victory would
in the end, at least, be the result. Long
NAV YOU wave
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
Mahlon Mccullough and William Paetz, two

Mahlon Mccullough and William Puetz, two
boys, were convicted in Milwaukee three years
ago of shooting and robbing August Grothe, a
street car driver, whose wife was made maniac
by the occurrence Father Decker, OF Milwau-
kee, yesterday announced that the tr criminal
had revealed himself through the confessional.
The boys have been in the State prison ever since
the shooting, and Mccullough is said to be dying
of consumption. At the trial the detectives test-
fed that the boys confessed their part in the at
tack and robbery. Puetz and Mccullough say
that the confession vas forced from Them Twen
ty witnesses testified to an abb, yet they were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
ALEXANDRIA,.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY &c.

TgE PROPERTY owners of Chicago-and
there are poor property owners as we'll as
rich ones-are begging Congress to station
o large garrison in their city to protect their
property from the risks and dangers of mob
rule. This is not unnatural, nor even
strange. 1t is straw that shows the direc'
lion Of the wind. All history teaches that
peoDle solicitous about the security of their
lives and property, willingly relinquish their
liberty, if thereby they can have that solic'
itude removed. And what the property
owners of Chicago are doing, those OF all
the other cities of the country will soon be do
ingifthey become afraid that the police force
thereof will be insufficient to protect them
To grant their requests an immense stand
ing army will be necessary. To obtain sucn
au army CONSUMPTION will have TO be resort
ed to. Rich men will buy substitutes; poor
ones will be dragged from their homes to
the camps. And thus the liberty of the citizen
be destroyed and the dreaded one man power
for the immense army will be under the
control of one man-be established. And
all because comparatively small number
of men attempt by force to prevent other
men from working for whom and for such
wages as the latter think proper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
Decree ofDivOrce.

LONDON, Jan. ga decree of divorce
was to-day granted against Edward Solo.
mon, the composer, and husband of Lillian
Russell, 10 favor of Lily Grey, his first wife,
on the ground of adultery with Lillian Rus
SELL The custody of Lily Grey's child was
granted to her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

THE SIXTEENTH amendment-that giving
women the right of sufirage-was discussed
in the U. S. Senate yesterday, and, strange
as it NAV seem, received seventeen votes
all. of course, from the North. 1t will be
time enough for women to vote when they
shall act as jurymen aud enlist as soldiers in
the army
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
Gave Himself Up.

VINcENNEs, Ind, Jan. 26.-Holings-
worth, Knox county's defaulting treasurer,
walked up to Judge Malott's desk yester-
day and gave himself up as prisoner. Hol-
lingsworth is charged with the defalcation
of nearly $4,000 of the county's funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

Every body knows that the best remedy
known for coughs, colds, etc., is DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
An Invaluable remedy.-I have found
Salvation Oil an invaluable remedy for
chapped hands. ]. E. E5TEP, Painter,
81 Robert street. Baltimore. Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26
VIRGINIA: In the Clerk S Office of the Circni!
Y Court ofAlexandria county, on the 10Th day

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk S Office of the Circni.
Y Court of Alexandria county, on the 10Th day
of January, 1887.
George A. Yushbach and James r. Cation trus'
tees of the Capital Pressed Brick Company, y5.
Albert C. Stevens, Joseph S. Lawrence aud
George F. Stevens. partners, trading and doing
business in Washington, ID. c., under the hrin
name and style of Stevens. Lawrence * Co., ana
the Columbia Brick Company.
Memo. The objec. of this suit is to attach and
subject to the paymcnt of plaintiffs claim iOr
S53320 with interest from October 9th, ls70,
against Stevens. Lawrence & Co, the debt due By
the Columbia Brick Company 10 Stevens, Law
renee & Co., and the stock held By Jos-Hh s. Law
renee, Albert C. Steyens and George f. Stevens OF
any one of them in said Columbia Brick Company
The defendants. Albert c. Stevens, Joseph D
Lawrence and George f. Stevens, not having en-
tered their appearance and gwen secull
ty according to the act of Assembly anu
the rules of this Court, and it appearing
by an affidavit that they are not residents OF tA1
State: II is ordered that the said defendants APP
pear here within one month after due publication
of this order, and do what is necessary to protecs
their interest in this suit, and that copy OF tul'
order be forthwith inserted in the ALEXANDEiA
GAZETTE, newspaper published in the city o.
Alexandria, once week for -four successive week';
and posted at the front doorof the Court house u
'Ai' ''uD''' ''' H.H. YOUNG, Clerk.
J.K. NJ Norton, p. jan26 WV
T7IyE noI.LARs REWARDS reward vi J be
Il paid upon the apprehension aud conviciionol
any person detected breaking the glass OF The cry
street lamps.
jan21 iw J. koABU Ky, ,-npt. G15,
IL PERSONS having clans AGAINST the e3-
n tate Of HANNAH c. 0BGlEE, deceaae.'
will please present the same. duly authenticated
- ian24 At Ell. oBRIEN, Admr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

THE CITY council of Salt Lake is consid-
ering the advisability of adopting an ordln'
ance prohibiting persons under sixteen years
of age from being on the streets or in pubic
places between the hours of s p. m. and 4
q. m. There is no doubt that the freedom
of the streets to children at night is the
cause of great deal of vice and crime. and
consequently every thing that will restrict
that freedom should be commended. Child
rem who have to be out at night can always
be provided with the necessary passes. Inc
CITY council of Salt Lake is composed OF
Mormons. And yet they are denounced by
the men who want to destroy their church
and confscate their property as immoral
wretches and vilainous criminals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

COURT OF APPEALS 1ESIEhDA1.- VIE
VS.. City of Lynchburg. Put on privileged
docket
Forbes VS.. VIM. Argued by Major B..
L. Lee for appellant and Judge W. d. Mann
for appellee and submitted.
Foley VS.. Harrison. Submitted.
Davidson and others vs.. Pope's admins
TRAITOR. Argued by ]. Singleton Diggs for
appellants aud Major T. ]. Kirkpatrick for
appellee and submitted.
Bradley We. Bradley. Argued by James
c. Lamb esq, for appellent and continued
until to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

CHICAGO, January 26.-11 a. m-Wheat open.
ed weak, with May delivery at S4as, bat rallied
on fair buying, and is now quoted at 8i5ssSltl.
May Corn 41is May Oats 303s. May PORK
So 67laa12 70. May Lard So 671h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

NEW YORK, jan 26-CottOn quiet and steady
uplands 9la; Orleans 11-16; futures steady.
Flour dull and heavy Wheat unchanged. Corn
lower. Pork firm at $12 70. Lard steady at So SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

i, John S. Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation Court
of said city, do certify that the bond with ap-
proved security as required by law, has been duly
executed by K. Kemper, special commissioner in
the above cause. JOHN S. BEACH,
ian26-ts Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

Flour is quiet and the demand is mainly con.
fined to the obbing trade, with sales well distrib
uted as to grade. The Wheat markets are easier
in tone, and there is less speculative feeling ia
lures luctuate in favor of buyers, with falling
off in the volume of business, while buyers dis
criminatc moro closely as to grade; all prime
milling samples are still readily sold and do not
fully partake of the decline Corn is steady and
firm. Rye and Oats are unchanged. Eggs are
lower Butter and other produce are without
change.
BALTIMORE January 26.-Cotton dull mid
ding 93s. Flour steady and quiet; Howard
street and Western super 81 50a;i 90; do extra
50 15a5 90; do family 81 15a4 10 City Mills
super 81 50a3 90; do extra So 15a3 90; do Rio
brands 81 STa5 90; Patapsco family 50 30 do
superative patent SO go. Whcat-Southem
steady ana firm Western lower. closing dull
Southern red 91a96; do amber 96a9S No
Western winter red spot and January 81 Ia92i2i
February 92asa92l2; March 922ia934; May
95Aa953s. Corn-Southern quiet; Western
e,scr, closing dali Southern 17a4S; do yellow
46a17 Western mixed spot 46&a467.; January
1864 bid; February l67ssi6lb March A6a-a
463, May 49a4S3s; steamer lGl2a463i Oats
quiet and firm; Southern 34a3S; Western white
37a39 mixed 34a36 Pennsylvania 3ia3S.
Bye quiet and steady at 56a5S. Hay steady
prime to choice Western $11a15. Provisions
quiet Mess Pork S12 90 Bulk mcats-shoud-
ers and clear rib sides packed 6t2a7A Bacon
shoulders 7a7i5 clear rib sides ~ hams la
1913. Lard-reliucd 10. Butter steady West
ern packed Sa23 creamery 25a33. Eggs firm
at 27a2S Coffee firm; Rio cargoes ordinary to
fair Ia iba15. Sugar steady and quiet; A soft
> - 16 Wh5keY quiet at 81 23ai 2f.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

The New South Wales Parliament has
been dissolved on the tariff issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

The boycott cases will come up in the
Richmond Hastings court at the February
The Washington bee., 1887-05-07
A NATIONAL CONVENTION,

Since the question of the pro
priety of holding a National con.
vention of colored citizens has
been raised, much controversy
has been INDUCED in both as to
its proprlety and utility. Those
who oppose such a scheme argue
that the history of such conven-
tions is such as 10 make the
convention no practical effect.
Those VINO favor it, claim that at
no time since emancipation has
there been a greater demand for
intelligent discussion and ac
tion upon the political measures
of parties. They claim that the
disposition which is here and there
manifested to forsake the old par
ty affiliations, the disposition
among our old party friends to
advise and endorse such depart.
ure and the conservative action OF
the present administration all re-
quire that a convention of repre-
sentative colored men be assem-
bled before the next Presidential
campaign opens. The Increasing
material as well as political inter
est of our people require that
some consistent plan of action be
adopted for their furtherance.
Moreover, if the convention
can do no more than to bring to-
gether our best men who have
been separated by adverse political
changes who will interchange
views as to the best means of
advising our people, it
will have accomplished a lauda-
bic purpose. But speak of it as
we may the fact remains that
sentiment respecting the most
appropriate method of political
The Washington bee., 1887-05-07
A COLORED JUDGE ARREST
ED.

Especial Dispatch to the Balti-
more San.
Charleston, S. c., May 3rd.-A
sensation has been caused In
Beaufort, the black county, by the
arrest of w. /. Whipper, colored
probate judge of the county
Whipper was arrested at the in.
stance of T. G. Scott, also colored,
who charges him with having
stolen $1,000 belonging to four
minors, OF whom he (Scott) is the
guardian. Congressman Robert
Smalls is interested in the prose-
cution in some way. Whipper
claiming that the reason he retus-
cd to pay the money to Scott was
because Scott wanted to pay it to
Smalls for a tract of land, and
Smalls owed him several hun
dred dollars for services as attor-
ney In the recent election, at
which Smalls was defea ed. Whip,
per is in Jail, bei' G unable to give
bona. Whipper Is one of the
most notorious colored men in
South Carolina. One of the last
acts of the carpet bag Legislat-
ure in 1875 was to elect him and
ex-governor T. j. Moses circuit
judges. ID. III. Chamberlain, who
was then Governor, refuse to is-
sue the commissions, and the
matter was pending in the courts
when the political revolution of
1876 occurred, and the negro dis
appeared as a factor from State
politics. While he was men,
Der of the Legislature, Whipper
acquired an immense fortune, all
of which was Won from him in
one night, however, by another
negro member named Miner.
Since 1876 he has been living in
Beaufort county, and has held
several county Offices, the blacks
being largely In the majority.
We see by special dispatch to
the Baltimore Sun that Judge
Whipper has been arrested. 1t is
a fact that Mr.. Whipper is one
among the bravest Negroes in the
South and perhaps one of those
men who has not been frighten-
oeionging to minors, we are
conhdent that he will make it
good. We hope the charge
against him is untrue.-ED.
The Washington bee., 1887-05-07

now that they may enjoy their
pleasant company.
Miss Bessie Spriggs is a fine
organist.
Mr.. Albert Hopkins was on the
Hill last week.
Revivals are in progress in all
the churches. There will be a
large baptizing from Rev. Mad
dens church tomorrow morning.
Among those who will be immers-
ed is Miss Maggie Darnell.
Mr.. Richald 81. Lyles has entered
the Methodist ministry on trial.
Rev. R. P. Lawson practice what
he breaches, he is friendly to the
colorer press and patronizes stores
conducted by colored men.